Catholic
Biblical Studies
Program

"The Word of our God stands forever."
Isaiah 40:8
Announcing our 8th Study Tour of the Bible Lands…
     Feb 23 - March 10, 2011

"The Lord showed Moses all the Land-Gilead as far as Dan, Naphtali, Ephraim and Manasseh, the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea,  the Negeb, the circuit of the Jordan…"  (Deut 34: 1-3)

General Itinerary:
       
Feb 23rd … Buffalo via Niagara Airbus to Toronto for 5:30 PM departure
Feb 24th … Arrive Tel Aviv 11:30 AM.  Transfer to Netanya on the Mediterranean
                      Sea

2/24-3/2… Experiencing the Galilee
                      Inclusive of Carmel, Megiddo, Capernaum, Nazareth, Mt Tabor, Dan,
                      Caesarea Philippi

3/2-3/5… Experiencing the Desert
                      Inclusive of Dead Sea, Masada, Qumran, Negeb Desert, Beer Sheba,
                     Arad, Avdat, etc.

3/5-3/10… Up to Jerusalem!
                       Inclusive of Bethlehem, Ein Kerem,  City of David,  Yad Vashem, 
                      Mt of Olives, etc

March 10th …Leave Tel Aviv 1PM return to Toronto at 6:30 PM
                    Transfer back to Buffalo via Niagara Airbus


Cost:  $4,330  (shared room) 
           $695 additional for single supplement. 
            If we are unable to supply a roommate, this will be your responsibility.

What is included in the cost?
  • Round trip transport to Toronto
  • Round trip airfare to Israel (direct flight on Air Canada)
  • Accommodations in hotels, Kibbutz
  • Entrance fees to all announced programs
  • Guide and driver, inclusive of their tips, air conditioned bus
  • 2 meals per day (breakfast and dinner.  Lunch is mostly on your own)

What is not included:
  • Personal expenses, beverages not included with dinner (beer wine, etc) phone calls, passport, and travel insurance. 
  • Tips for baggage handling,  dining room service, housekeeping service
  • Water!

For more information, contact the CBS office to request an application form.  This must be returned along with registration fee and passport data to secure your place on the trip.  The number of participants is limited and we will take reservations on a first come, first serve basis.

An information session will be scheduled in early October for those on our inquiry list.  These will be notified when the date and place is set.